WARHAWK FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Media Relations Contacts: Alex Edwards Assistant AD / Media Relations O: (318) 342-5463 C: (318) 355-7200 edwards@ulm.edu David Cohen Media Relations Assistant O: (318) 342-3358 C: (817) 739-6585 cohen@ulm.edu 2015 Schedule/Results Sept. 5 at (9 / 9) Georgia L, 14-51 Sept. 12 Nicholls State W, 47-0 Sept. 26 at (12 / 12) Alabama L, 0-34 Oct. 3 * Georgia Southern L, 31-51 Oct. 10 at Tulsa L, 24-34 Oct. 17 * Appalachian State L, 14-59 Oct. 24 * at Idaho L, 13-27 Oct. 31 * at UL-Lafayette L, 24-30 Nov. 7 * at Troy L, 14-51 Nov. 14 * Arkansas State L, 21-59 Nov. 19 * at Texas State L, 3-16 Nov. 28 at Hawai i 6 p.m. (HT) Dec. 5 * New Mexico State 2 p.m. * Sun Belt Conference Game Rankings (Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll) All Times Central Unless Otherwise Noted Home Games In Bold GAMEDAY INFORMATION Date: Saturday, November 28 6 p.m. HT [10 p.m. CT] Location: Honolulu, Hawai i Stadium: Aloha Stadium (50,000) TV: TWC Oceanic / MW Network Talent: TBA Radio: KJLO 104.1 (Monroe) / KJLO.com Talent: Nick White (pxp), Scott McDonald (analyst), Richard Duran (sideline) Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com Twitter Updates: @ULM_FB #ULMvsHAWAII SERIES Series: ULM leads 1-0 Monroe, La.: N/A Honolulu, Hawai i: ULM leads 1-0 Neutral: N/A First Meeting: ULM 23, Hawai i 20 (Nov. 22, 1997 Honolulu, Hawai i) Last Meeting: ULM 23, Hawai i 20 (Nov. 22, 1997 Honolulu, Hawai i) WARHAWK coaching staff on the field John Mumford Interim Head Coach / Defensive Line Steve Farmer Asst. HC / Offensive Coord. / Offensive Line Travis Niekamp Co-Def. Coord. / Linebackers / Special Teams Mario Price Running Backs / Recruiting Coordinator Cody Wells Quarterbacks Nick Cheesman Graduate Assistant / Defense Julian Griffin Graduate Assistant / Offense GAME 12: ULM (1-10, 0-7 SBC) at HAWAI I (2-10, 0-8 MW) Saturday, November 28, 2015 6 p.m. HT [10 p.m. CT] TV: TWC Oceanic / MW Network Radio: KJLO 1041. FM (Monroe) Honolulu, Hawai i Aloha Stadium (50,000) FIRST AND TEN The game is ULM s second time in school history leaving the continental U.S. The previous game was a 23-20 overtime win at Hawaii on Nov. 22, 1997 in the season finale. It is also the Warhawks first against a Mountain West team since playing at Wyoming in September 2005. ULM held Texas State to a field goal on the Bobcats opening possession. The Warhawks, through 11 games, have yet to allow a touchdown on an opening drive this season. ULM has surrendered now four field goals and forced seven punts. In the first quarter, Ben Banogu recorded his team-leading fifth sack of the season as he brought down Bobcat quarterback Tyler Jones. Craig Ford s 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter was his seventh made field goal of the season by the redshirt freshman. On ULM s scoring drive late in the first quarter, Ben Luckett picked up a pair of first downs as he netted 24 rushing yards on two rushing attempts on the drive. ULM allowed just 10 points in the first half, the third lowest total this season (0, Nicholls State; 9, at UL Lafayette). ULM forced Texas State to punt on the Bobcats first drive of the second half. It is the fifth time an opponent has punted on opening drive of second half this season. The other six games have equated to two touchdowns, one made field goal, one missed field goal, one blocked field goal and one turnover on downs. Texas State kicker Lumi Kaba missed a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter. It is the ninth missed field goal by a Warhawk opponent this season. ULM has now had eight different opponents miss a field goal this season. To start the fourth, Texas State missed a 42-yard field goal attempt and it is the second time this season a Warhawk opponent has missed multiple field goals in a game (Tulsa, three). After a touchdown pass by Texas State, James Sherman missed the PAT, the second unsuccessful PAT by a Warhawk opponent this season. Hunter Kissinger led the Warhawk defense with 15 total stops on the night as he registered 13 solo stops and assisted on two others. Michael Johnson also tallied double-digit tackles as he finished with 12 solo tackles. He tied a game-high three tackles for loss in Thursday s contest. Johnson has 5.5 tackles for loss in his last two games and 30 stops over the last three. He has had eight tackles or more in eight contests this year. In all, the Warhawk defense logged 10 tackles for loss, netting 33 yards for loss. The Warhawk defense also had two sacks on the night. Chris Qualls finished with a punting average of 38.9 on the night and he had a long of 48 against the Bobcats. STATISICAL LEADERs By The Numbers Offense HAWAI I ULM Points 201 205 Average 16.8 18.6 Off Turnovers 27 31 First Downs / Game 194 / 16.2 177 / 16.1 Total Offense 3,756 3,362 Average 313.0 305.6 Net Rushing 1,371 1,132 Average 114.2 102.9 Net Passing 2,385 2,230 Average 198.8 202.7 Pass Attempts 406 407 Pass Completions 194 220 Interceptions 21 17 Fumbles / Lost 24 / 12 24 / 9 3rd Down 52 / 167 (31%) 51 / 176 (29%) 4th Down 6 / 21 (29%) 11 / 24 (46%) FG / Att. 8 / 11 (73%)_ 7 / 10 (70%) Avg. TOP 22:58 27:44 Penalties / Yards 99 / 823 85 / 680 Average 68.6 61.8 Defense HAWAI I ULM Points 437 412 Average 36.4 37.5 First Downs / Game 301 / 25.1 233 / 21.2 Total Defense 5,458 4,743 Average 454.8 431.2 Net Rushing 2,976 2,375 Average 248.0 215.9 Net Passing 2,482 2,368 Average 206.8 215.3 Pass Attempts 320 289 Pass Completions 197 163 Interceptions 3 3 Avg. per return 12.0 31.3 Fumble / Rec. 16 / 9 16 / 10 3rd Down 84 / 191 (44%) 61 / 171 (36%) 4th Down 9 / 18 (50%) 12 /23 (52%) Sacks / Yds. 30 / 206 17 / 112 in the press box Adam Waugh Matt Clark Nate Brown Jason Nichols Michael Cross Jake Olsen Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Tight Ends Cornerbacks Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Graduate Assistant / Offense Graduate Assistant / Defense PASSING Garrett Smith 2,033 yds (191-334, 17 TD) RUSHING BEN LUCKETT 400 yds (70 att, 85 long) RECEPTIONS ajalen holley 52 rec. (655 yds, 5 TD) ALL-PURPOSE MARCUS GREEN 713 yds WE ARE ULM In all references, please refer to us as ULM. We are ULM, not Monroe, La.-Monroe, LAM, La.- Mon., UL Monroe, UL-M, LMU or any other variation. We are the University of Louisiana at Monroe, not Louisiana-Monroe. scoring Craig Ford 46 points (7-10 FG, 25-25 PAT) TACKLES HUNTER KISSINGER 107 (67 solo, 40 assisted) Tackles for Loss BEN banogu 11.5 tackles for loss (5.0 sacks) INTERCEPTIONS tre hunter 2 (38 return yards)
ULM Football WEEKLY schedule 23 Monday Sun Belt Teleconference John Mumford (11:12 a.m.) Contact Sun Belt Conference for dial-in information Practice JPS Field at Malone Stadium 4:05 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. Coaches & student-athletes available after practice 24 Tuesday Hawk Talk Buffalo Wild Wings West Monroe, La. Noon - 1 p.m. (John Mumford 12-12:30) Practice JPS Field at Malone Stadium 4:10 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. Coaches & student-athletes available after practice 25 Wednesday Travel to Hawai i No practice 26 Thursday Practice Aloha Stadium 9:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. HT Coaches & student-athletes available after practice 27 Friday Walk Through Aloha Stadium Closed No interviews 28 Saturday ULM at Hawai i Honolulu, Hawai i 6 p.m. HT TV: TWC Oceanic / Mountain West Network Radio: KJLO 104.1 (Monroe, La.) Postgame Press Conference Coaches & student-athletes available following NCAA mandated cooling off period. 29 Sunday Return to Louisiana No practice Sun Belt Teleconference The Sun Belt Conference will hold its weekly teleconference each Monday from 10:30 a.m. (CT) until 11:47 p.m. (CT). Those wishing to gain access to the teleconference should contact John McElwain at (504) 556-0883 or via email at mcelwain@sunbeltsports.org. Teleconference Schedule (all times central): 10:30 a.m. Announcements If Necessary 10:30 a.m. - Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State 10:37 a.m. - Dennis Franchione, Texas State 10:44 a.m. Doug Martin, New Mexico State 10:51 a.m. - Willie Fritz, Georgia Southern 10:58 a.m. Joey Jones, South Alabama 11:05 a.m. Blake Anderson, Arkansas State 11:12 a.m. John Mumford, ULM 11:19 a.m. Mark Hudspeth, UL Lafayette 11:26 a.m. Neal Brown, Troy 11:33 a.m. Paul Petrino, Idaho 11:40 a.m. - Trent Miles, Georgia State Weekly press conference John Mumford and selected players will meet with the media each Tuesday beginning at 1:45 p.m. in the Scogin Room located inside JPS Field at Malone Stadium. The event will be streamed live via ULMWarhawks.com and the press conference will be posted later in the afternoon. Specific player requests must be made by 12 p.m. on Monday. Practice / Interviews Media wishing to cover a ULM practice / game must contact assistant athletics director for media relations Alex Edwards. Please contact the media relations office at least 24 hours in advance of a practice and at least 48 hours in advance for a home contest. ULM coaches and players will be available following practice during the first half of game week. Coaches and players will not be available for interviews from Thursday until the conclusion of that week s game (Game weeks featuring a Thursday night game will not allow interviews beginning Wednesday). Video and photography (by media) are allowed for the first 30 minutes of practice -- practice will then be closed until the conclusion of that day s practice (Thursday practices and Friday walk-thrus are always closed). Social media updates on player injuries are not allowed during practice. POSTGAME Interviews (Home Games) Coaches and players will be available following a NCAA mandated cooling off period. ULM postgame interviews will take place in the Scogin Room located inside Malone Stadium. Visiting team interviews will take place outside the visiting team locker room (accessed via ramp near the south endzone). collegepressbox.com Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots,logos and more for each conference and its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to password@collegepressbox.com. ULM VS. HAWAI I ULM and Hawai i will meet on the gridiron for the second time when the two programs square off on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. ULM leads the all-time series 1-0 after picking up a 23-20 overtime win on Nov. 22, 1997. SCOUTING THE RAINBOW WARRIORS Hawai i enters its final game of the 2015 season with a 2-10 overall record and a 0-8 mark in Mountain West play. The Rainbow Warriors wins came against Colorado (W, 28-20, Honolulu, Sept. 3) and California-Davis (W, 47-27, Honolulu, Sept. 19). Like the Warhawks, the Rainbow Warriors have a total of five non-conference games this season. Hawai i s other non-conference games were on the road as it traveled to then-no. 1 Ohio State (Sept. 12) and then-no. 22 Wisconsin (Sept. 26). As a team, the Rainbow Warriors average 16.8 points per contest and 313.0 yards of total offense per contest (114.2 ypg rushing; 198.8 ypg passing). They have converted 31% of their third downs (52-of-167) and 29% of their fourth downs (6-of-21). Opponents are averaging 36.4 points per game and 454.8 yards of total offense per game (248.0 ypg rushing; 206.8 ypg passing). Hawai i s opponents have also converted 44% of third downs (84-of-191) and 50% of fourth downs (9-of-18). Max Wittek and Ikaika Woolsey have split the majority of snaps under center this season. Wittek is 128-of-271 for 1,542 yards with seven touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Woolsey, meanwhile, is 65-of-133 for 792 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions. On the ground, Paul Harris leads the team in rushing attempts (170) and rushing yards (966) while ranking second in rushing touchdowns (five). Melvin Davis leads the team in rushing touchdowns as he has tallied six rushing scores over the course of his 59 rushing attempts. Marcus Kemp is the team leader in receptions (33) and receiving yards (519) while sitting tied for second in TD receptions (two). Devan Stubblefield is the leader with four touchdown grabs and he sits second in both receptions (30) and receiving yards (351). Julian Gener is the team s leading tackler as he has registered 90 stops on the season (59 solo, 31 asst). He is second on the team in tackles for loss, trailing only Kennedy Tulimasealii who has registered 17.5 tackles for loss this season and a team best 3.5 sacks. As a defensive unit, the Rainbow Warriors have tallied 76 tackles for loss and 21 sacks. Three different players have recorded an interception, while five players have recorded a fumble, highlighted by Marrell Jackson s three fumble recoveries. Rigoberto Sanchez handles the majority of kicking duties for the Rainbow Warriors. He is 8-for-11 on field goal attempts with a long of 50 this season. He also has punted 74 times with an average of 45.1 yards per punt and a long of 73. Of his 74 punts, 25 have gone 50 or more yards, 28 have landed inside the 20, 18 have been fair caught and two have landed in the endzone. Sanchez also has 22 kickoffs on the year with an average of 64.2 and 14 touchbacks. Mauro Bondi has also kicked off and he has 19 kickoffs with an average of 64.0 and seven touchbacks. AT A GLANCE: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI I Nickname: Rainbow Warriors Conference: Mountain West Location: Honolulu Founded: 1907 Enrollment: 20,000 Bowl Appearances: 10 Notable Alumni: Ken Niumatalolo, Navy head coach and first ethnic Samoan collegiate head coach at any level Richard Parsons, former chairman of Citigroup and Time Warner. Interim CEO of Los Angeles Clippers. June Jones, former Hawaii and SMU head coach SERIES HISTORY (ULM LEADS, 1-0) Date Site Result Nov. 22, 1997 Honolulu, Hawai i W, 23-20 Notes of Interest: The women s teams were once known as the Rainbow Wahine, the latter name being Hawaiian for women Hawaii was the third non-bcs team to play in a BCS bowl, playing Georgia in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. The 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium had the ability to be converted into a diamond formation for baseball and soccer. It included four movable 7,000-seat sections. It was locked into a football-only configuration in 2007. 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LAST TIME AGAINST HAWAI I (HONOLULU NOVEMBER 22, 1997) Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 OT F Rec. ULM 7 0 3 7 6 23 5-7 Hawai i 0 17 0 0 3 20 3-8 1st 3:30 ULM Booker 21 yd pass from Jeremiah 2nd UH 14:11 Hannum 22 yd field goal UH 10:17 Skinner 1 yd run (Hannum kick) UH 7:04 Morris 59 yd pass from Skinner (Hannum kick) 3rd ULM 8:12 Babineaux 22 yd field goal 4th ULM 14:17 Spencer 1 yd pass from Jeremiah (Babineaux kick) OT UH Hannum 22 yd field goal ULM Allen 29 yd lateral from Booker after 6 yd pass from Jeremiah statistics TEAM STATS ULM UH FIRST DOWNS 17 15 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-94 36-128 PASSING YDS (NET) 244 288 Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-41-3 19-32-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-338 68-416 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-34 4-57 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-104 4-96 Interception Returns-Yards 3-18 2-35 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-45.6 8-33.6 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-48 5-45 Possession Time 31:18 28:42 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 19 2 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-16 2-16 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING: ULM: Marquis Williams, 23 att, 90 yards PASSING: ULM: Daniel Jeremiah, 19-37-1, 232 yards, 3 TD RECEIVING: ULM: Marty Booker, 10 rec, 152 yd, 1 TD TACKLES: ULM: Brian Taylor, 14 total (all solo) Hawai i: Tharp, 26 att, 107 yards Hawai i: Skinner, 19-32-3, 288 yards, 1 TD Hawai i: Tharp, Ellison, Macon, 4 receptions each... Morris, 3 rec, 118 yds Hawai i: Klaneski 12 total (9 solo, 3 asst) EARNING THEIR STARS If you ever look at the back of a ULM football helmet, you will notice a pair of different helment stickers... The first, a maroon and gold talon helmet sticker which is earned based on game performances... The other, a maroon and gold star which is awarded for accomplishments both on and off the field... This includes success in the classroom, community service and longevity in the program... Below is a list of the Warhawks with the most stars on the back of their helmets: Name, Position # of Stars Gerrand Johnson, DL 18 Colby Mitchell, OL 17 Harley Scioneaux, TE 17 Brayle Brown, QB 15 Rashon Ceaser, WR 15 TACKLING MACHINE ULM s Hunter Kissinger has been on a tear as of late as he posted a four-game streak of recording double-digit tackles [against Georgia Southern (12), at Tulsa (13), Appalachian State (18) and at Idaho (17)] for a four-game total of 44... Kissinger s 18 tackles vs. App State was a Sun Belt Conference high at the time, but now ranks second... He has also tallied 3.5 tackles for loss during his streak (2.5 at Tulsa; 1.0 vs. Appalachian State). Quick Facts Location Monroe, La. Founded 1931 Enrollment 8,854 Nickname Warhawks Colors Maroon & Gold Stadium JPS Field at Malone Stadium Surface FieldTurf Revolution Capacity 30,427 Affiliation NCAA Division I - FBS Conference Sun Belt Conference President Dr. Nick Bruno Director of Athletics Brian Wickstrom Senior Woman Administrator Toni Gockel Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Brett Bennett Athletics Department Phone (318) 342-5360 Athletics Department Fax (318) 342-5367 Ticket Office (318) 342-3ULM Website www.ulmwarhawks.com Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach / Defensive Line John Mumford Alma Mater Pittsburg State / 1979 Overall Record 40-78 Best Way to Reach Coach Through SID Asst. HC / Off. Coord. / O-Line Steve Farmer Co-Def. Coord. / LBs / STs Travis Niekamp Co-Def. Coord. / Safeties Adam Waugh Cornerbacks Nate Brown Tight Ends Matt Clark Wide Receivers Jason Nichols Running Backs / Recruiting Coord. Mario Price Quarterbacks Cody Wells Offensive GAs Michael Cross, Julian Griffin Defensive GA Nick Cheesman, Jake Olsen Dir. of Strength & Conditioning Joe Girardi Team Information 2014 Overall Record 4-8 Sun Belt Record / Finish 3-5 / T-7th Home / Away / Neutral 3-2 / 1-6 / 0-0 Postseason None Final Ranking NR Starters Returning / Lost 17 / 9 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 31 / 21 Basic Offense Multiple Basic Defense 3-3-5 Football History First Year of Football 1931 First Year of Senior College Football 1951 Years of 1-A Football 1975-81, 1994-present Senior College Overall Record 295-396-8 Postseason History: National Championships 1987 (1-AA) 1935 (Junior College) FCS (1-AA) Playoffs 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993 FBS 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Media Relations Asst. AD / Media Relations / Primary Contact Alex Edwards Office Phone (318) 342-5463 Cell Phone (318) 355-7200 Email edwards@ulm.edu Assistant Director Robbie Kleinmuntz Assistant Jordan Bergeron Assistant / Secondary Contact David Cohen Office Phone (318) 342-3385 Cell Phone (817) 739-6585 Email cohen@ulm.edu Mailing Address 308 Warhawk Way Monroe, La., 71209 His streak of double-digit tackles ended at UL Lafayette as he finished with five tackles including a sack, but he again reached double digits as he had 11 in the team s road game at Troy, followed by 13 against Arkansas State and 15 at Texas State... Kissinger missed the first two contests of the season due to non-football related surgery... In his first contest back, a start against No. 12 Alabama, he logged three tackles and assisted on a sack -- His season total [over his nine games played] is 107 tackles (67 solo, 40 asst), 7.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. DANIEL FITZWATER RUSH THE EDGE apr. 21, 1995 - oct. 3, 2015 ULM redshirt freshman defensive lineman Ben Banogu had his named called often in the Warhawks road tilt at Tulsa on October 10, 2015... Banogu set a trio of career highs as he registered nine total tackles, four tackles for loss (18 yards) and two sacks (15 yards)... His four TFLs and two Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD
sacks are tied for second most in the Sun Belt Conference this season... With the big performance against the Golden Hurricane combined with the home tilt against Georgia Southern, Banogu, from his end position, registered 14 total tackles including seven tackles for loss (27 yards). john mumford interim head coach The Mumford File Personal Born: December 25, 1956 Wife: Leslie Children: Daughters - Jenna, Meghan and Lauren Hometown: Lawrence, Kan. Alma Mater, Year: Pittsburg State, 1979 Degree: B.S. in Physical Education, minor in Business Coaching Career 2014-pr. - ULM (defensive line) 2009-13 - Army (defensive ends) 2004-08 - Army (defensive coordinator) 2000-03 - Army (defensive line) 1990-99 - Southeast Missouri State (head coach) 1989 - Southeast Missouri State (defensive coordinator / linebackers) 1985-88 - South Dakota (defensive coordinator / defensive backs) 1982-84 - South Dakota (defensive line) 1980-81 - Kansas (graduate assistant / JV head coach) Head Coaching Record 1990 Southeast Missouri State 7-3 1991 Southeast Missouri State 3-8 1992 Southeast Missouri State 2-9 1993 Southeast Missouri State 3-8 1994 Southeast Missouri State 7-5 1995 Southeast Missouri State 5-6 1996 Southeast Missouri State 3-8 1997 Southeast Missouri State 4-7 1998 Southeast Missouri State 3-8 1999 Southeast Missouri State 3-8 Southeast Missouri State 40-70 2003 Army (interim) 0-7 Army 0-7 2014 ULM (interim) 0-1 ULM 0-1 Career 40-78 MUMFORD VS. FBS Opponents Opponent Career Record Record at ULM Air Force 0-1 0-0 Cincinnati 0-1 0-0 East Carolina 0-1 0-0 Hawai i 0-2 0-0 Houston 0-1 0-0 Navy 0-1 0-0 Texas State 0-1 0-1 UAB 0-1 0-0 HOLLEY AT HOME Until leaving the Appalachian State game due to injury in the first half, ULM junior wide receiver Ajalen Holley had been running rampant on the field [against the Mountaineers, Holley tallied two catches for 11 yards]... During his first two home games (Nicholls State and Georgia Southern) he had amassed 324 receiving yards on 16 catches for a yards per reception total of 20.25. In ULM s homecoming contest against Georgia Southern on October 3, 2015, Holley hauled in a career-long 69 yard reception that highlighted a three-play, 80 yard scoring drive in the third quarter... He went on to finish with 166 yards (20.75 yards per reception) against the Eagles... In the home opener against Nicholls State, Holley finished with eight receptions for 155 yards (19.38 yards per reception) and two touchdown receptions. Between the 2014 conference opener against Idaho (Sept. 6, 2014) and the homecoming contest against Georgia Southern (Oct. 3, 2015), Holley tallied 100 or more receiving yards in five of the six home games... The only outlier, an 89 yard receiving night against Texas State (Oct. 25, 2014). Date Opponent Receptions Receiving Yards Avg. Per Rec. TD Receptions Sept. 6, 2014 Idaho 6 175 29.17 1 Sept. 27, 2014 Troy 5 109 21.80 2 Oct. 25, 2014 Texas State 8 89 11.13 0 Nov. 15, 2014 UL Lafayette 3 105 35.00 0 Sept. 12, 2015 Nicholls State 8 155 19.38 2 Oct. 3, 2015 Georgia Southern 8 166 20.75 0 Totals 38 799 21.02 5 PICK SIX ULM cornerback Junior Williams highlighted a 21 consecutive point streak for the Warhawks as he intercepted Georgia Southern quarterback Kevin Ellison and returned it 56 yards to the endzone... The interception and the defensive touchdown were both the first of Williams career... With his interception return for a score, the Warhawks have now recorded at least one interception return for a touchdown in four consecutive seasons. Below is a breakdown of ULM s interception returns for touchdowns over the last four seasons: Made Final Date Opponent player Play Score Score Sep. 29, 2012 at Tulane Darius Lively 6 yard interception return 56-3 63-10 Oct. 12, 2013 at Texas State Isaiah Newsome 71 yard interception return 7-0 21-14 Oct. 12, 2013 at Texas State Isaiah Newsome 75 yard interception return 14-0 21-14 Aug. 28, 2014 Wake Forest Mitch Lane 31 yard interception return 10-10 17-10 Oct. 3, 2015 Georgia Southern Junior Williams 56 yard interception return 24-31 31-51 DEFENSIVE SHUTOUT ULM picked up a 47-0 win over Nicholls State in its home opener on September 12, 2015... It was the first shutout win for the Warhawks since December 3, 2011 when ULM blanked Florida Atlantic, 26-0, in Boca Raton, Fla... The 47-0 win over Nicholls State was the first shutout win at home for the Warhawks since a 58-0 win over Texas Southern on September 12, 2009. QUICK SCORING ULM took a 40-0 lead into the locker room at intermission against Nicholls State as the Warhawks tallied 30 points in the second quarter... 16 of the 30 points came in a span of just 48 seconds late in the opening half... With 2:09 to play in the second quarter, Garrett Smith connected with Harley Scioneaux for a 17-yard touchdown and Craig Ford hit the PAT to put ULM ahead 31-0... Just 32 seconds later, Caleb Tucker blocked a Chris Sciambra punt and it went out of the endzone for a safety, putting the Warhawks ahead, 33-0... After a Colonel free kick, the Warhawks needed just one play to increase the lead to 40-0 as Garrett Smitth found Ajalen Holley for a 47-yard TD and Craig Ford hit the PAT to conclude ULM s 16 points in 48 seconds. DEFENSIVE PRESSURE The ULM defense limited Nicholls State to just 32 yards of total offense in the opening quarter of the September 12th contest... The Colonels did not pickup a first down as they ran nine total plays in the first quarter... In all, the Warhawks limited the Colonels to just 260 yards of total offense and ULM recovered a pair of fumbles and turned them in 14 points... The defense also blocked a punt for a safety and in all the Warhawks finished with nine tackles for loss (17 yards) and two sacks (five yards). STREAK ENDED ULM s streak of defeating at least on power five team came to an end as the Warhawks fell at No. 12 Alabama on Saturday, September 26... The Warhawks streak stood at three consecutive seasons after power five wins over No. 8 Arkansas (2012) and Wake Forest (2013 & 2014)... The streak was the second longest active streak among non-power five programs... ULM trailed only BYU who currently has defeated at least one power five team in 10 straight seasons. OFFENSIVE STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONOREE After recording career highs in both receptions and receiving yards on Saturday at No. 9 Georgia, Rashon Ceaser has been named the Sun Belt Conference s Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Monday, September 7, 2015... Ceaser hauled in a career-best 13 catches and went over the 150 yard mark for the first time in his career as he tallied 153 receiving yards... He also tied a career high with two touchdown receptions in the contest against the Bulldogs. His 13 grabs are tied for third in ULM single-game history and it marks the second time in the Warhawks last three games that a player had 13 Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD
receptions (Kenzee Jackson, 13, at New Mexico State, Nov. 22, 2014)... Ceaser s 13 catches pushed his career total to 175 and he now ranks sixth in ULM history... His 153 yards increased his career total to 2,251 as he moved from eighth to fifth in program history. In addition to his Sun Belt honor, Ceaser was also named College Sports Madness Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week as well as Warhawk of the Week. ROAD WARRIORS At a quick glance, it s not hard to notice the Warhawks play a total of 13 games this season... What may get overlooked is that ULM plays a total of eight games away from the friendly confines of JPS Field at Malone Stadium... ULM is the only FBS program this season that will play a total of eight road games... Via Google Maps the distance from JPS Field at Malone Stadium to all eight road venues comes to a total of 8,612 miles and that is just one direction -- double that amount and the round trip from ULM to each road venue comes to 17,224 miles. Not only do the Warhawks play a total of eight road games this season, they have a stretch in late October to early November where they play three consecutive conference road games... The Warhawks open up the stretch with an October 24th contest at Idaho inside the Kibbie Dome... A week later, on Halloween, the Warhawks battle in-state rival UL Lafayette at Cajun Field... The three-game road stretch comes to a close on Nov. 7 with a Sun Belt tilt at Troy. The Warhawks are just one of four FBS programs to play three consecutive conference games away from home this season... Joining ULM on the list is fellow Sun Belt Conference member Arkansas State as well as Southeastern Conference members Arkansas and Florida... ULM is the only one to play three straight weeks in true road games... Arkansas State has a bye week during its three-game conference road stretch from Thursday, November 5th to Saturday, November 28th (Bye Week - November 21)... Arkansas and Florida each play three straight games away from home, but one of those is a neutral site game (Arkansas vs. Texas A&M, Arlington, Texas - Saturday, September 26th; Florida vs. Georgia, Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, October 31). ZERO BACK-TO-BACK HOME GAMES ULM is one of six teams in FBS that will not play back-to-back home games this season and they are the only Sun Belt School on the list... Joining the Warhawks on the list are FIU, Middle Tennessee, San Diego State, UMass and Western Kentucky... UMass plays two games in its home state, but one is in Amherst vs. Kent State on Oct. 17, followed by a game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on Oct. 24. KING CEASER Rashon Ceaser hauled in 13 catches in ULM s season opener at No. 9 Georgia... He followed that up with 10 catches in the home opener against Nicholls State and three passes in the road contest at No. 12 Alabama before leaving due to injury... At the time of his injury, the Clinton, La., native had recorded a catch in 34 consecutive games... He returned against Troy and made two catches against the Trojans and three catches in a home contest vs. Arkansas State. He did not play at Texas State. FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Entering the 2015 season, ULM s Gerrand Johnson is just one of six CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION (Top 10 only) rk. Player School Streak 1. D.J. Foster Arizona State 51 2. Alonzo Russell Toledo 48 3. Tajae Sharpe UMass 46 4. Dom Williams Washington State 42 5. Jaydon Mickens Washington 40 6. Nelson Spruce Colorado 37 Bryce Treggs California 37 Shaq Washington Cincinnati 37 9. Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh 36 Rashon Ceaser ULM 36 Rashard Higgins Colorado State 36 Tommylee Lewis Northern Illinois 36 players in the FBS ranks to have tallied 200 or more tackles in a career and 20 or more tackles for loss... Johnson is the only player from the Sun Belt Conference on the list and he is also the only defensive lineman to make up the group of six... The Rayville, La., native enters his final collegiate season with 200 tackles and 29.5 tackles for loss... The list was compiled by Art Chase, Asst. AD / External Affairs at Duke. In 2015, Johnson has tallied 49 total tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss to push his career totals to 249 tackles and 36.5 tackles for loss. GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK In the 2014 season, the Warhawks tallied 36 total sacks, the most for the program during its time in the Sun Belt Conference (previous high 27, in 2009)... It was also the first time the Warhawks tallied 30 or more sacks in a single season since 1998 when the squad finished with 31 sacks... The sack total of 36 was also the most for the squad since the 1997 campaign when the Warhawks sacked the quarterback a total of 39 times. The Warhawks have also tallied at least one sack in 25 of their last 28 games dating back to the 2013 campaign [only games during streak that ULM didn t record a sack - at Appalachian State (2014), Georgia Southern (2015), Appalachian State (2015)]. 2015 PRESEASON HONORS / Awards tyler cain Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team All-Purpose) TREY CALDWELL Athlon Sports All-Sun Belt (Second Team Cornerback) College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team DB) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Defensive Back) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Def. Back) RASHON CEASER Athlon Sports All-Sun Belt (Second Team Punt Returner) Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team WR) College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team PR) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Wide Receiver) Paul Hornung Award Watch List Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Punt Ret.) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Wide Rec.) Sun Belt Conference Preseason First Team (Wide Receiver) Ajalen holley Athlon Sports All-Sun Belt (First Team Wide Receiver) Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team WR) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Wide Receiver) Lindy s Preseason Honor Roll (Most Dangerous Deep Threat) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Wide Rec.) Sun Belt Conference Preseason Second Team (Wide Receiver) LORENZO JACKSON Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Def. Lineman) Gerrand johnson Athlon Sports All-Sun Belt (First Team Defensive Lineman) Bleacher Report s Top Sun Belt Defensive Player Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team DL) ESPN.com s Top Player Wearing No. 76 Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Def. Lineman) Phil Steele Preseason All-American (Fourth Team Def. Tackle) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Def. Tackle) Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List Sun Belt Conference Preseason First Team (Defensive Line) USA Today Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Defensive Line) MICHAEL JOHNSON College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team LB) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Linebacker) Lindy s Preseason Honor Roll (Best Pass Rusher) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Linebacker) USA Today Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Linebacker) QUARTERBACK HUNTERS Below is a year-by-year sack total since the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference to start the 2001 season: Season Sacks Season Sacks Season Sacks Season Sacks 2001 25 2005 18 2009 27 2013 16 2002 12 2006 19 2010 24 2014 36 2003 21 2007 20 2011 25 2015 17 2004 18 2008 13 2012 24 DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Among FBS programs that reside outside of the state of Texas, the Warhawks, with 36 players from Texas, rank fifth nationally... Oklahoma State leads the way with 66 players from Texas, followed by Oklahoma with 45, Kansas with 43 and Tulsa with 37... The list was compiled by Gavin Lang, Asst. AD / Media Relations at Oklahoma State. Players from the state of texas (Non-Texas Programs) team Players TEAM PLAYERS Oklahoma State 66 New Mexico State 30 Oklahoma 45 New Mexico 26 Kansas 43 Kansas State 25 Tulsa 37 Iowa State 22 ULM 36 Louisiana Tech 21 STARTING QUARTERBACKS Below is a statistical breakdown of quarterbacks making their first start in a Warhawk uniform (dates back to the 1998 season & sorted by passing yards): HUNTER KISSINGER Athlon Sports All-Sun Belt (First Team Linebacker) College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team LB) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Linebacker) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Linebacker) Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List Sun Belt Conference Preseason Second Team (Linebacker) USA Today Preseason All-Sun Belt (First Team Linebacker) Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD COLBY MITCHELL College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team OL) Lindy s Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Center) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Center) LENZY PIPKINS Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Second Team Def. Back) cody robinson College Sports Madness Preseason All-Sun Belt (Third Team LB) Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt (Third Team Linebacker)
WARHAWKS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak Lost 9 Home Streak Lost 3 Away / Neutral Streak Lost 8 Last Win Sept. 12, 2015 vs. Nicholls (W, 47-0) Last Away / Neut. Win Nov. 22, 2014 at NM State (W, 30-17) Last Loss Nov. 19, 2014 at Texas State (L, 3-16) Last Away / Neut. Loss Nov. 19, 2014 at Texas State (L, 3-16) Home 1-3 Away 0-7 Neutral 0-0 Natural Grass 0-2 Artificial Turf 1-8 Day Games 0-6 Night Games 1-4 Televised Games 1-10 vs. Ranked Opponents 0-2 vs. Teams Receiving Votes 0-0 September 1-2 October 0-5 November 0-3 December 0-0 January 0-0 Leading at Halftime 1-1 Trailing at Halftime 0-9 Tied at Halftime 0-0 Scoring First 1-1 Opponent Scoring First 0-9 Score < 20 Points 0-6 Score 20+ Points 1-4 Score 30+ Points 1-1 Score 40+ Points 1-0 Opponent Scores < 20 Points 1-1 Opponent Scores 20+ Points 0-9 Opponent Scores 30+ Points 0-8 Opponent Scores 40+ Points 0-5 More Rushing Yards Than Opponent 1-1 Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent 0-9 Rush For < 100 Yards 0-6 Rush For 100+ Yards 1-4 Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards 0-0 Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards 1-10 More Passing Yards Than Opponent 1-3 Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent 0-7 Pass For < 250 Yards 0-8 Pass For 250+ Yards 1-2 Opponent Passes For < 250 Yards 1-5 Opponent Passes For 250+ Yards 0-5 More Total Yards Than Opponent 1-1 Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent 0-9 Gain < 350 Total Yards 0-7 Gain 350+ Total Yards 1-3 Opponent Gains < 350 Total Yards 1-3 Opponent Gains 350+ Total Yards 0-7 No Turnovers 1-1 Commit < 3 Turnovers 0-5 Commit 3+ Turnovers 0-4 Force < 3 Turnovers 1-9 Force 3+ Turnovers 0-1 3rd Down % < 25 0-4 3rd Down % 25-49 0-6 3rd Down % 50+ 1-0 Opponent 3rd Down % < 25 1-3 Opponent 3rd Down % 25-49 0-3 Opponent 3rd Down % 50+ 0-4 Lead Time of Possession 1-3 Trail Time of Possession 0-7 Player Opponent Result Date C-A-I Passing TDs Passing Yards Andre Vige Nicholls State W, 44-14 Sept. 5, 1998 14-20-0 3 322 Brayle Brown Western Kentucky L, 10-31 Oct. 3, 2013 21-40-1 0 275 Cody Wells at Kentucky L, 13-36 Oct. 24, 2009 21-44-3 1 267 Garrett Smith at No. 9 Georgia L, 14-51 Sept. 5, 2015 23-29-1 2 206 Steven Jyles Arkansas State L, 21-33 Sept. 21, 2002 18-38-2 3 203 Pete Thomas Wake Forest W, 17-10 Aug. 28, 2014 23-41-0 0 189 Andy Chance Nicholls State W, 27-10 Sept. 4, 1999 12-20-0 1 138 Kinsmon Lancaster Alcorn State W, 24-6 Aug. 31, 2006 8-17-2 1 100 Earnest Carrington at Texas State L, 3-16 Nov. 19, 2015 16-33-1 0 83 Kolton Browning %vs. No. 14 Arkansas L, 7-31 Sept. 11, 2010 7-17-1 1 74 *Trey Revell FIU W, 28-14 Oct. 20, 2007 1-3-0 0 13 % - Game was played in Little Rock, Ark. * Trey Revell started the game vs. FIU, but was replaced by K. Lancaster WARHAWK CAPTAINS Each week, the ULM football team will select its team captains... Toward the end of the season, the squad will select its permanent captains. Opponent Offensive Captain Defensive Captain Special Teams Captain at Georgia Rashon Ceaser, WR Gerrand Johnson, DL Alex Johnson, S Nicholls State Rashon Ceaser, WR Mitch Lane, S -- at Alabama Colby Mitchell, OL Michael Johnson, LB David Griffith, LB Georgia Southern Frank Sutton, Jr., OL Trey Caldwell, CB David Griffith, LB at Tulsa Ajalen Holley, WR Hunter Kissinger, LB DeVontae McNeal, RB Appalachian State Garrett Smith, QB Trey Caldwell, CB Alex Johnson, S at Idaho Kaylon Watson, RB Hunter Kissinger, LB Tre Hunter, S at UL Lafayette DeVontae McNeal, RB Hunter Kissinger, LB Craig Ford, K at Troy Marcus Green, WR Lorenzo Jackson, DL David Griffith, LB Arkansas State Rashon Ceaser, WR Gerrand Johnson, DL -- at Texas State Ben Luckett, RB Michael Johnson, LB David Griffith, LB at Hawai i Harley Scioneaux, TE Hunter Kissinger, LB Alex Johnson, S New Mexico State 2014 Permanent Captains: Co-Offense: WR Ajalen Holley and OL Ben Risenhoover; Defense: LB Ray Stovall; Special Teams: SP Justin Manton SCOUT TEAM Each week, the ULM coaching staff selects one offensive player and one defensive player as the scout team player of the week. Opponent Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week at Georgia Austin Vaughn Nick Ingram Nicholls State Ben Moye Chase Day at Alabama Reagen Heddins Sam Miller Georgia Southern Xavier Dias Donald Louis, Jr. at Tulsa Raquan Dobbs Sterling Doss Appalachian State Brian Armstrong Jarell Brown at Idaho Austin Vaughn Sterling Doss at UL Lafayette Will Collins Nick Pratt at Troy Bobby Reynolds Reagan Heddins Arkansas State Brennan Bradley Donald Louis, Jr. at Texas State Austin Vaughn Sterling Doss at Hawai i New Mexico State 2015 FOES Below is a breakdown of ULM s all-time record against 2015 opponents: Opponent Series Record Opponent Series Record Opponent Series Record Opponent Series Record Alabama 1-1* Georgia Southern 2-4 Nicholls State 23-3 UL Lafayette 24-26^ Appalachian State 0-2 Hawai i 1-0 Texas State 8-4 Arkansas State 14-23 Idaho 3-4 Troy 7-8-1 Georgia 0-4 New Mexico State 1-3 Tulsa 1-3 * - Alabama s 2006 win over ULM was later vacated by the NCAA ^ UL Lafayette s 2011 win over ULM has since been vacated. PRESEASON SUN BELT CONFERENCE POLL The Sun Belt Conference released its annual preseason coaches poll on Friday, July 17... Below is a breakdown of the 2015 preseason poll: Sun Belt Conference Preseason Poll: Rk. School points (First-Place Votes) 1. Georgia Southern 110 (6) 2. UL Lafayette 108 (3) 3. Arkansas State 96 (1) 4. Appalachian State 82 Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD
5. Texas State 78 6. South Alabama 68 (1) 7. ULM 59 8. Troy 39 9. Georgia State 32 10. New Mexico State 30 11. Idaho 24 PRESEASON ALL-SUN BELT The Sun Belt Conference released its annual preseason All-Sun Belt teams on Monday, July 20... A total of five Warhawks earned preseason accolades from the league s head coaches and selected media members. OFFENSE Rashon Ceaser, WR, First Team All-Sun Belt Ajalen Holley, WR, Second Team All-Sun Belt TENURE TRACK ULM radio play-by-play man Frank Hoffmann is in his 40th season as part of the ULM radio crew... Hoffmann is one of 10 individuals to be on a radio crew for 40 or more seasons... Hoffmann was one of four inductees into the ULM Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. THIS IS HOME The 2015 season marks the 38th consecutive year that the Warhawks have called Malone Stadium on the campus of ULM home... Dedicated to legendary head football coach James L. Malone (1934-52) on Sept. 27, 1980, Malone Stadium has seen ULM teams post a 119-74-1 DEFENSe Gerrand Johnson, DL, First Team All-Sun Belt Mitch Lane, DB, First Team All-Sun Belt Hunter Kissinger, LB, Second Team All-Sun Belt consecutive YEARS BROADCASTING AT A SCHOOL (top 10 only) Rk. Name School Years 1. Bob Rober Washington State 49 2. Bill Hillgrove Pittsburgh 46 3. Don Fischer Indiana 43 4. Larry Zimmer Colorado 42 Tommy Suggs South Carolina 42 6. Dave Nitz Louisiana Tech 41 Joe Starkey California 41 8. Frank Hoffmann ULM 40 Bob Harris Duke 40 George Blaha Michigan State 40 (.616) record... The grounds of Malone Stadium have been the home to ULM s National Championship team in 1987, four Southland Conference championships, and most recently, a Sun Belt Conference championship in 2005. 2015 Season HONORS / Awards BEN BANOGU Warhawk of the Week (Oct. 13) TREY CALDWELL Warhawk of the Week (Sept. 29) RASHON CEASER Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7) College Sports Madness SBC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8) Warhawk of the Week (Sept. 8) Marcus green Warhawk of the Week (Nov. 9) AJALEN HOLLEY Warhawk of the Week (Oct. 6) MICHAEL JOHNSON Warhawk of the Week (Oct. 27) HUNTER KISSINGER Warhawk of the Week (Oct. 20) GARRETT SMITH Warhawk of the Week (Sept. 15) ULM s Home Record Year-by-Year (Senior College Era): Season Record Season Record Season Record Season Record 1951 4-2 1968 3-2 1985 3-2 2002 3-3 1952 4-1 1969 1-4 1986 4-1 2003 0-5 1953 1-5 1970 3-2 1987 8-1 2004 3-1 1954 1-3-1 1971 2-2-1 1988 3-2 2005 2-3 1955 4-3 1972 1-3 1989 3-2 2006 2-2 1956 4-1 1973 2-2-1 1990 5-1 2007 3-2 1957 2-3 1974 3-1 1991 3-1-1 2008 3-2 1958 1-2 1975 4-4-1 1992 6-1 2009 4-1 1959 2-4 1976 2-4 1993 4-2 2010 4-1 1960 3-1 1977 2-3 1994 2-2 2011 2-3 1961 2-4 1978 5-1 1995 1-3 2012 3-2 1962 1-2 1979 2-2 1996 4-1 2013 2-3 1963 3-3 1980 4-2 1997 3-1 2014 3-2 1964 0-4 1981 3-3 1998 5-1 2015 1-3 1965 0-4 1982 4-2 1999 3-1 1966 4-1 1983 4-1 2000 1-4 1967 4-1 1984 4-2 2001 1-4 HOME ATTENDANCE Below is a breakdown of the 10 largest crowds to visit JPS Field at Malone Stadium for a Warhawk football game: Rk. Att. Opponent Date Rk. Att. Opponent Date 1.!31,175 Baylor Sept. 21, 2012 6. *23,900 Louisiana Tech Oct. 9, 1982 2. 30,101 Grambling State Nov. 10, 2007 7. 23,600 Grambling State Sept. 7, 2013 3. 28,725 Louisiana Tech Oct. 10, 1998 8. #23,452 Louisiana Tech Nov. 3, 1984 4. 26,532 Grambling State Sept. 10, 2011 9. 22,022 Tulsa Aug. 30, 2007 5. 24,842 Minnesota Sept. 7, 1996 10. 21,929 UL-Lafayette Oct. 4, 2008 * 3,900 over capacity! 748 over capacity # 175 over capacity HOME ATTENDENCE - SUN BELT CONFERENCE EDITION Below is a breakdown of the 10 largest crowds to visit JPS Field at Malone Stadium for a Sun Belt Conference game: Rk. Att. Opponent Date Rk. Att. Opponent Date 1. 21,929 UL-Lafayette Oct. 4, 2008 6. 18,544 Troy Sept. 27, 2014 2. 20,203 UL-Lafayette Nov. 3, 2012 7. 17,610 FIU Oct. 3, 2009 3. 19,980 Troy Oct. 30, 2010 8. 16,791 Georgia Southern Oct. 3, 2015 4. 19,544 UL-Lafayette Nov. 15, 2014 9. 16,782 Florida Atlantic Oct. 13, 2012 5. 18.809 Arkansas State Sept. 25, 2004 10. 16,694 Idaho Sept. 6, 2014 Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD
NCAA STATISTICS (through games of Nov. 21, 2015) TEAM RANKINGS Statistic NCAA Rk. SBC Rk. Value 3rd Down Conversion Pct 123 11 0.29 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 44 5 0.357 4th Down Conversion Pct 83 7 0.458 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 78 6 0.522 Blocked Kicks 15 1 3 Blocked Kicks Allowed 96 9 3 Blocked Punts 24 3 1 Blocked Punts Allowed 125 11 3 Completion Percentage 98 8 0.541 Fewest Penalties 114 11 85 Fewest Penalties Per Game 112 10 7.73 Fewest Penalty Yards 91 9 680 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 92 9 61.82 First Downs Defense 77 7 233 First Downs Offense 122 11 177 Fumbles Lost 81 7 9 Fumbles Recovered 87 6 6 Kickoff Return Defense 3 2 15.97 Kickoff Returns 112 8 18.35 Net Punting 127 11 30.97 Passes Had Intercepted 121 11 17 Passes Intercepted 121 10 3 Passing Offense 88 9 202.7 Passing Yards Allowed 54 6 215.3 Passing Yards per Completion 124 11 10.14 Punt Return Defense 91 8 10.29 Punt Returns 119 10 3.22 Red Zone Defense 29 3 0.774 Red Zone Offense 103 11 0.783 Rushing Defense 114 8 215.9 Rushing Offense 123 10 102.9 Sacks Allowed 98 11 2.64 Scoring Defense 116 8 37.5 Scoring Offense 114 11 18.6 Tackles for Loss Allowed 91 8 6.73 Team Passing Efficiency 114 10 106.32 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 114 10 152.84 Team Sacks 98 6 1.55 Team Tackles for Loss 62 5 6.2 Time of Possession 107 10 27:43 Total Defense 94 7 431.2 Total Offense 122 11 305.6 Turnover Margin 124 11-1.55 Turnovers Gained 125 10 9 Turnovers Lost 122 11 26 Winning Percentage 122 11 0.091 ROAD VENUES Below is a breakdown of the 10 largest crowds for a ULM football game: Rk. Att. Opponent Date Rk. Att. Opponent Date 1. 107,327 at Tennessee Sept. 23, 2000 6. 92,746 at Georgia Sept. 5, 2015 2. 101,323 at Alabama Sept. 26, 2015 7. 92,518 at LSU Nov. 13, 2010 3. 101,194 at LSU Sept. 13, 2014 8. 92,476 at Georgia Sept. 17, 2005 4. 101,096 at Texas Sept. 5, 2009 T9. 92,138 at Alabama Nov. 17, 2007 5. 100,922 at Texas A&M Nov. 1, 2014 T9. 92,138 at Alabama Sept. 16, 2006 SEASON OPENERS The ULM football team owns a 41-39-5 (.512) record in season openers... Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1975, the Warhawks are 17-23-1 (.427) in openers and are 7-15 (.318) in openers since moving up to FBS in 1994. HOME OPENERS ULM has traditionally been tough on opponents in its home openers, posting a 30-8 (.789) record during its 38 seasons at Malone Stadium... The Warhawks picked up victories in its home opener in 23 of the first 24 years at Malone Stadium. AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS ULM is 2-28 all-time against ranked opponents and the squad is 1-9 in season openers against a ranked opponent... Below is a breakdown of ULM s games against ranked opponents: Date Opponent final Score Date Opponent final Score Oct. 27, 1973 Richmond W, 14-8 Sept. 5, 2009 ^at No. 2 Texas L, 20-59 Sept. 3, 1994 ^at No. 8 Colorado L, 13-48 Sept. 11, 2010 ^&vs. No. 14 Arkansas L, 7-31 Sept. 10, 1994 at No. 10 Auburn L, 12-44 Oct. 2, 2010 at No. 10 Auburn L, 3-52 Sept. 16, 1995 at No. 9 Colorado L, 14-66 Nov. 13, 2010 at No. 5 LSU L, 0-51 Nov. 4, 1995 at No. 21 Auburn L, 14-38 Sept. 3, 2011 ^at No. 5 Florida State L, 0-34 Oct. 26, 1996 at No. 22 Auburn L, 24-28 Sept. 17, 2011 at No. 23 TCU L, 17-38 Sept. 20, 1997 at No. 25 Georgia L, 3-42 Sept. 8, 2012 ^&vs. No. 8 Arkansas W, 34-31 (OT) Sept. 12, 1998 at No. 3 Florida L, 10-42 Aug. 31, 2013 ^at No. 16 Oklahoma L, 0-34 Sept. 18, 1999 at No. 15 Arkansas L, 6-44 Sept. 21, 2013 at No. 19 Baylor L, 7-70 Sept. 23, 2000 at No. 13 Tennessee L, 3-70 Sept. 13, 2014 at No. 10 LSU L, 0-31 Sept. 8, 2001 at No. 2 Florida L, 6-55 Sept. 5, 2015 at No. 9 Georgia L, 14-51 Aug. 30, 2003 ^at No. 14 LSU L, 7-49 Sept. 26, 2015 at No. 12 Alabama L, 0-34 Sept. 4, 2004 ^at No. 17 Auburn L, 0-31 Sept. 17, 2005 at No. 7 Georgia L, 7-44 Oct. 18, 2006 &vs. No. 13 Arkansas L, 10-44 Sept. 8, 2007 at No. 25 Clemson L, 26-49 Sept. 15, 2007 at No. 18 Texas A&M L, 14-54 Aug. 30, 2008 ^at No. 10 Auburn L, 0-34 ^denotes season opener & at War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, Ark.) 28 OR MORE Since mid-november of 2011, the Warhawks are 16-4 (.800) when they score 28 or more points... The Warhawks streak of 12 straight wins when scoring 28 or more points was snapped at Appalachian State (Nov. 8, 2014)... Below is a breakdown of the Warhawks recent results when scoring 28 or more points: Date Opponent final Score Date Opponent final Score Nov. 12, 2011 Middle Tennessee W, 42-14 Sept. 7, 2013 Grambling State W, 48-10 Sept. 8, 2012 &vs. No. 8 Arkansas W, 34-31 (OT) Nov. 30, 2013 at UL-Lafayette W, 31-28 Sept. 15, 2012 at Auburn L, 28-31 (OT) Sept. 6, 2014 Idaho W, 38-31 Sept. 21, 2012 Baylor L, 42-47 Nov. 8, 2014 at Appalachian State L, 29-31 Sept. 29, 2012 at Tulane W, 63-10 Nov. 22, 2014 at New Mexico State W, 30-17 Oct. 6, 2012 at Middle Tennessee W, 31-17 Sept. 12, 2015 Nicholls State W, 47-0 Oct. 13, 2012 Florida Atlantic W, 35-14 Oct. 3, 2015 Georgia Southern L, 31-51 Oct. 20, 2012 at Western Kentucky W, 43-42 (OT) Oct. 27, 2012 South Alabama W, 38-24 Nov. 17, 2012 North Texas W, 42-16 Sept. 7, 2013 Grambling State W, 48-10 Oct. 26, 2013 Georgia State W, 38-10 Oct. 31, 2013 at Troy W, 49-37 & at War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, Ark.) WARHAWKS IN OVERTIME ULM is 9-3 (.750) all-time in overtime games... 11 of the 12 overtime games for ULM have come in the FBS-era, including four during the 2012 campaign... In multiple overtime contests, the Warhawks are 4-1 (.800). Date Opponent final Score Date Opponent final Score Dec. 12, 1987 Northern Iowa W, 44-41 (2OT) Oct. 29, 2011 Western Kentucky L, 28-31 (OT) Nov. 22, 1996 Jacksonville State W, 31-28 (2OT) Sept. 8, 2012 vs. No. 8 Arkansas W, 34-31 (OT) Oct. 25, 1997 at UL-Lafayette W, 28-21 (OT) Sept. 15, 2012 at Auburn L, 28-31 (OT) Nov. 22, 1997 at Hawaii W, 23-20 (OT) Oct. 20, 2012 at Western Kentucky W, 43-42 (OT) Facebook: ULMFootball Instagram: @ULMFootball Twitter: @ULM_FB #PABD